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Mental Mountain

by Bobbie Gallion I was hospitalized in 1993, 2000, and 2003.  Each time was because of manic episodes.  Since my first visit I have had many labels, schizophrenic, bi-polar – sometimes it was bi-polar I, sometimes bi-polar II.  There have been other labels as...

April’s WRAP Story – WRAP a Way of Life

by April Elliott I am a mother of 4 children ranging in age from 7yrs. to 25 yrs. I am diagnosed with bipolar disorder, panic disorder, borderline personality disorder and severe depression. I am an active WRAP facilitator. I live my WRAP. At the age of 15 I attempted...

Inspiration Ideation

by Kim Cavanaugh Like most profound insights this article has been born out of struggle and pain. Out of necessity and a conscious choice not to give up when life seemed threatening and hopeless. When all of my doors seemed like they were slamming shut I resisted....

Awakening from Sleep: When the Mind Heals the Brain

by Richard Weingarten , M.A., CPRP “How good can a day be if it begins with getting up in the morning?” Ed Flynn, Ph.D. Getting out of bed and moving in the morning and then facing the day is a challenge for many of us, whether we have psychiatric illnesses or not....